Predictive Manufacturing Moves Mold Builder into Advanced Medical Component Manufacturing

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

From a hot rod hobby, medical molds and shop performance to technology extremes, key relationships and a growth strategy, it’s obvious details matter at Eden Tool.
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RACER achieves “power on” test, prepares for 2023 maiden flights

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Initial function checks were conducted at the Airbus Helicopter facility in Marignane, France, signaling the next step for the composite rotorcraft demonstrator and its highly collaborative teams.  

SAMPE announces 2023 Materials Innovation & Advanced Technology Leadership Forum

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The annual two-day Forum brings together industry leaders, offering comprehensive panel discussions and presentations and facility tours from Jan. 25-26, 2023 in Huntington Beach, Calif., U.S.  

TPI, GE extend supply agreements, plan next-gen wind blade design collaboration

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

TPI has manufactured wind blades for GE since 2008. New commitments will lead to the development of new blade types and potentially more production lines in 2023.  

National Composites Centre participates in Horizon Europe GREEN-LOOP project

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Research-intensive 17-partner innovation project will develop new sustainable and circular strategies with novel bio-based products using rubber, bioplastics and wood composites.  

American Airlines partners with Safran to reduce environmental footprint with lighter, more efficient brakes

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Boeing 737NG fleet will be upgraded with carbon fiber brakes to enhance operational performance and reduce operating costs while maintaining sustainability commitments.  

A Diverse Start to 2023

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Our January issue presents a variety of ideas to consider that can help you become more effective, profitable businesses. That has been the plan all along and remains the plan moving forward.

Integrex i-100HS combina capacidades para producir piezas complejas

| Modern Machine Shop México

La máquina multitarea Integrex i-100HS combina las capacidades de un centro de mecanizado de funciones completas y un centro de torneado de alta potencia.

What Electric Vehicles Mean to Mold Builders

Gary S. Vasilash | MoldMaking Technology

Harbour Results CEO Laurie Harbour on why EVs make the situation at mold and tool shops more challenging.

Airnov amplió su línea de envases HAT para protección de tiras reactivas

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Airnov Healthcare Packaging, fabricante de envases con atmósfera controlada, adicionó tres nuevos productos a su cartera de envases de la serie HAT.

CAINTRA: Industria de Nuevo León se mantuvo en expansión en 2022

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

El índice de capacidad utilizada de la industria en Nuevo León mantuvo un promedio de 52.8 puntos durante el 2022.

Wandelbots Introduces FANUC Integration of Robot Programming Solution

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Wandelbots Teaching enables users to work independently with robots without any programming knowledge.

Ceratizit Expands Range of Indexable Milling Tools

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

MaxiMill 491 features eight cutting edges per newly expanded 9-mm insert size, a precise 90° profile and a durable, nickel-coated tool body.

3D Systems Adds Figure 4 Tough Clear, DuraForm Pax Black to Materials Portfolio

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The two offerings are production-grade materials designed to address a breadth of industrial applications.

AddUp Partners With Interspectral for Melt Pool Monitoring System

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The system reduces quality inspection costs and improves efficiency by tracking in real-time both power and emissivity drifts.

Chemical Recycler Secures $150 Million to Expand Pyrolysis Operations

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Cox Enterprises becomes majority owner of Nexus Circular.

Team Unity – the Tightrope Walk for Corporate Culture

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

Finding your place in an organization doesn’t always mean falling in line. But creating a culture of continuous improvement means fostering unity among independent thinkers.

TAPPI to Provide Film Education Program at PTXPO 2023

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Second-ever PTXPO will feature a robust education program on flexible film, with more technical programming in the works.  
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Babyark launches smart, composites-intensive car seat 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Impact-absorbing car seat approaches safety holistically with carbon fiber and D3O materials and embedded sensors for real-time monitoring.  

Horizon’s Cavorite eVTOL prototype completes initial hover testing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Reports confirm the aircraft is extremely stable, is capable of full hover at only 65% power and has hovered with 20% of its fans purposely disabled.  

G6 Materials enters collaboration agreement with MADE Advanced Materials

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The “Collaborative Project” is intended to explore the possibility of using fiber-reinforced composites with graphene-enhanced resin.  

Record Reshoring Rates Reported in 2022

| MoldMaking Technology

Reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the third quarter marked their highest ever level, eclipsing the previous record sent in the second quarter of 2022.